Quote of the Lesson (दिन के उद्धरण)
“We
should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing.
Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates
action.”
“हमें यह
शिक्षा दी जानी चाहिए कि हमें किसी कार्य को करने के लिए प्रेरणा की
प्रतीक्षा नहीं करनी चाहिए। कर्म करने से हमेशा प्रेरणा का जन्म होता
है। प्रेरणा से शायद ही कर्म की उत्पत्ति होती हो।”
“Human
beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change
the outer aspects of their lives.”
“मानव
अपनी सोच की आंतरिक प्रवृति को बदलकर अपने जीवन के बाह्य पहलूओं को
बदल सकता है।”
“When we
accept tough jobs as a challenge and wade into them with joy and
enthusiasm, miracles can happen.”
“जब हम
कठिन कार्यों को चुनौती के रुप में स्वीकार करते हैं और उन्हें खुशी
और उत्साह से निष्पादित करते हैं, तो चमत्कार हो सकते हैं।”
“Our
greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every
time we fall.”
“हमारी
महानतम विशालता कभी भी न गिरने में नहीं अपितु हर बार गिरने पर फिर
उठने में निहित होती है।”
“If you
believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't,
you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that
gets you off the launching pad.”
“यदि आप
यह मानते हैं कि आप कर सकते हैं, तो संभवतः आप कर सकते हैं। यदि यह
सोचते हैं कि आप नहीं कर सकते, तो आप सुनिश्चित रुप से नहीं कर सकते।
विश्वास वह स्विच है जो आपको आगे बढ़ाता है।”
Vegetable Name (सब्जियों के नाम)
| Greens |
साग |
| Mustard |
सरसों |
| Onion |
प्याज़ |
| Potato |
आलू |
Technical word (तकनीकी शब्द)
marcom (or marcomm)
Marcom (sometimes spelled "marcomm") is an abbreviation
for "marketing communications." Marcom is targeted
interaction with customers and prospects using one or more media,
such as direct mail, newspapers and magazines, television, radio,
billboards, telemarketing, and the Internet. A marketing
communications campaign may use a single approach, but more
frequently combines several.
mask
In
graphic design, a mask is a tool that allows you to protect a
specific area of an image from modification. Conversely, an inverse
mask allows anything outside the mask to be modified by the
application of an effect.
master
A
master, in a technological context, is a device that controls one
or more other devices. In networking, for example, a master/slave
configuration is a communications model in which one device or
process (known as the master) controls one or more other devices or
processes (known as slaves).
masthead
On the Internet, a masthead is a graphic image or text title at the
top of a Web page that identifies the Web site and, sometimes, the
particular section of the site. In addition to the name of the Web
site, a masthead could include other elements such as images, text,
or navigational links. The Web site masthead was named after a
similar feature of newspapers and magazines, which in turn got its
name from the top of a mast on a ship.
Nanofabrication
Nanofabrication is the design and manufacture of devices with
dimensions measured in nanometers. One nanometer is 10 -9
meter, or a millionth of a millimeter. Nanofabrication is of
interest to computer engineers because it opens the door to
super-high-density microprocessor s and memory chip s. It has been
suggested that each data bit could be stored in a single atom .
Carrying this further, a single atom might even be able to
represent a byte or word of data. Nanofabrication has also caught
the attention of the medical industry, the military, and the
aerospace industry.
NAHIT
The National
Alliance for Health Information Technology, or NAHIT, was formed in
2002 in an effort to promote the use of health IT. Its members
consisted of health care providers, payers, pharmaceutical
companies and other industry organizations. The group ceased
operations on Sept. 30, 2009.
Nanogenerator
A nanogenerator is a nanoscale (extremely small) device capable of
generating electric current , electromagnetic field s or subatomic
particle radiation. Several prototype s have been developed that
hold promise for use in various fields of nanotechnology .
Nanolithography
Nanolithography is the art and
science of etching, writing, or printing at the microscopic level,
where the dimensions of characters are on the order of nanometers
(units of 10 -9 meter, or millionths of a millimeter). This
includes various methods of modifying semiconductor chips at the
atom ic level for the purpose of fabricating integrated circuits (
IC s). Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are working
on a nanogenerator prototype that uses microscopic wires to
generate electricity when they vibrate. The currents arise in
zinc-oxide nanowire s as a result of the piezoelectric effect,
which is similar to the phenomenon that causes quartz crystals to
produce tiny currents when subjected to mechanical stress. The
design is in the research-and-development phase. Engineers hope
that a working electric nanogenerator will be available by 2010 or
2011.
Nanoanalysis
Nanoanalysis refers
to techniques for determining the atomic structures of materials,
especially crystals. The technology is similar to that used for
microanalysis, except it is done on a nanometer scale. (One
nanometer is 10 -9 meter, or a millionth of a
millimeter.)
NCSA
(National Center for
Supercomputing Applications) - One of the five original centers in
the Supercomputer Centers Program and a unit of the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It was founded in 1986, and is
responsible for developing Mosaic, the web browser responsible for
launching the multibillion dollar dot-com explosion.
NAND flash memory
NAND flash memory is a type of
non-volatile storage technology that does not require power to
retain data.
An important goal of NAND flash
development has been to reduce the cost per bit and increase
maximum chip capacity so that flash memory can compete with
magnetic storage devices like hard disks. NAND flash has found a
market in devices to which large files are frequently uploaded and
replaced. MP3 players, digital cameras and USB drives use NAND
flash.
Netiquette
The desired mode of
manners and conduct for the Internet.
Namespace
In general, a namespace uniquely identifies a set of names so that
there is no ambiguity when objects having different origins but the
same names are mixed together. Using the Extensible Markup Language
(XML), an XML namespace is a collection of element type and
attribute names. These element types and attribute names are
uniquely identified by the name of the unique XML namespace of
which they are a part. In an XML document, any element type or
attribute name can thus have a two-part name consisting of the name
of its namespace and then its local (functional) name.
Nagle s algorithm
Named for its creator, John Nagle,
the Nagle algorithm is used to automatically concatenate a number
of small buffer messages; this process (called nagling) increases
the efficiency of a network application system by decreasing the
number of packets that must be sent. Nagle's algorithm, defined
in 1984 as Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation Congestion
Control in IP/TCP Internetworks (IETF RFC 896) was originally
designed to relieve congestion for a private TCP/IP network
operated by Ford, but has since been broadly deployed.
Named pipe
In computer programming, a named pipe is a
method for passing information from one computer process to other
processes using a pipe or message holding place that is given a
specific name. Unlike a regular pipe, a named pipe can be used by
processes that do not have to share a common process origin and the
message sent to the named pipe can be read by any authorized
process that knows the name of the named pipe.
A
named pipe is sometimes called a "FIFO" (first in, first
out) because the first data written to the pipe is the first data
that is read from it.
Nanochip
A
nanochip is an integrated circuit ( IC ) that is so small, in
physical terms, that individual particles of matter play major
roles. Miniaturization of electronic and computer components has
always been a primary goal of engineers. The smaller an electronic
system can be made, the more processing power can fit into a given
physical volume, the less energy is required to run it, and the
faster it can work (because distances among components are reduced,
minimizing charge-carrier transit time).
Netizen
A term referring to a citizen of the Internet, or someone who uses
networked resources. The term connotes civic responsibility and
participation.
National Automated Clearing
House Association
The National Automated Clearing House
Association (NACHA) is a not-for-profit trade association that
develops operating rules and business practices for the nationwide
network of automated clearing houses (ACHs) and for other areas of
electronic payments. NACHA manages the development, administration,
and governance of the ACH Network and is the national association
responsible for ACH payments.
Nanocomputer
A nanocomputer is a computer whose physical dimensions are
microscopic. The field of nanocomputing is part of the emerging
field of nanotechnology . Several types of nanocomputers have been
suggested or proposed by researchers and futurists.
Netscape
web browser created by Netscape
Communications Corporation. The Netscape browser was originally
based on the Mosaic program developed at the National Center for
Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). It provided major improvements
in speed and interface over other browsers, but also engendered
debate by being the first to create browser-specific elements for
HTML.
With the Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act, or HITECH Act, calling for the
widespread adoption of electronic health record (EHR) technology,
many patients and their families are concerned that electronic
information is more susceptible to a data breach than traditional
paper-based files. The OCR helps organizations teach health and
social service workers about the civil rights, health information
privacy and patient confidentiality laws that they, as medical
professionals, must follow.
Vocabulary (शब्द संग्रह)
| Word |
Meaning |
अर्थ |
| Biped |
Animal having two
feet. |
दो पैर वाला जानवर |
| Blasphemy |
Speaking
disrespectfully about sacred or religious things. |
ईश्वर निंदा |
| Bookworm |
One who devotes
full time in studying course books |
किताबी कीड़ा |
| Botany |
The branch of
biology dealing with plant life |
वनस्पति विज्ञान |
| Brigand |
A bandit or
robber, [esp.] One of a band living by pillage and ransom. |
डाकू, डकैत |
Spice/utensils/Food Grains (स्पाइस / बर्तन / अनाज)
| Cumin |
जीरा |
| Garlic |
लहसुन |
| Tamarind |
इमली |
| Mace |
जावित्री |
| Nigella |
कलौंजी |
Antonyms and Synonyms (विलोम और समानार्थक)
Synonyms (समानार्थक)
| Grab - Seize |
पकड़ो - पकड़ो |
| Grumble - Grouse |
भुनभुनाना - शिकायत |
| Hall - Corridor |
हॉल - कॉरिडोर |
| Handsome - Good Looking |
सुंदर - अच्छी लग रही |
| Happily - Fortunately |
खुशी - सौभाग्य |
ToLesson Proverbs (आज नीतिवचन)
Idioms : Speak/Think of the
devil and the devil is here.
Hindi Equivalent: नाम लिया और
शैतान हाजिर .
Meaning : किसी के बारे में
सोचते/बोलते ही उसका सामने आ जाना.
Idioms : To turn tail ./
To show a clear pairs of heels.
Hindi Equivalent: दुम दिखाकर भाग
जाना.
Meaning : डर के भाग जाना .
Idioms : When in Rome, do as
Romans do.
Hindi Equivalent:जैसा देश वैसा
भेष .
Meaning : जगह के अनुसार रहना
चाहिए.
Important Words (महत्वपूर्ण शब्द)
| before |
पहले |
| begin |
शुरू होना |
| beginner |
शुरू करनेवाला |
| behind |
पीछे |
| believe |
यकीन करना |
| below |
नीचे |
| belt |
पेटी |
A romantic story (एक रोमांटिक कहानी कि बातचीत)
| Paul: |
बेट्टी, क्या तुम
और जॉन अभी भी एक दूसरे के साथ है?
Betty, are you and John still dating?
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| Betty: |
हाँ, सब बहुत अच्छा
चल रहा है
Yeah, things are going really good.
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| Paul: |
तुम उस से कहाँ
मिली थी?
Where did you meet him?
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| Betty: |
मैं उसको कुछ हफ्ते
पहले पुस्तकालय में मिली थी. हम एक ही मेज़ पर बैठे थे और उस ने
मेरा कलम माँगा
I met him at the library a couple of weeks ago. We were sitting at the same table and he asked to borrow my pen.
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| Paul: |
अरे वाह. वह तो
बहुत अच्छी कहानी है
Wow, that's a nice story.
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| Betty: |
मैं यह उस दिन जिम
को बता रही थी. उसके ख़्याल में वह बहुत प्यार-भरा था
I was telling Jim about it the other Lesson. He thought it was pretty romantic.
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| Paul: |
क्या आप दोनों आज
रात को कुछ कर रहें हो?
Do you two have plans for tonight?
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| Betty: |
हाँ, मुझे लगता है
कि हम आज कोई पिक्चर किराए पे लेने जा रहें हैं. क्या तुमने हाल
ही में कोई अच्छी पिक्चर देखी है?
Yes, I think we're going to rent a movie. Have you seen anything good lately?
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| Paul: |
मैंने उस दिन
स्पाईडर-मेन देखी
I saw Spider-Man the other Lesson.
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| Betty: |
मैंने सुना है कि
वह बहुत ही मज़ाकिया पिक्चर है
I've heard that's a really funny movie.
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| Paul: |
मज़ाक कर रहे हो
क्या? वह पिक्चर मज़ाकिया नहीं है. बहुत उदासीन है. मैं अन्त में
रो रहा था
Are you kidding? That movie's not funny. It's sad. I was crying at the end.
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| Betty: |
तुम बहुत ही भावुक
हो, है न?
You're really sensitive, aren't you?
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| Paul: |
शायद. हो सकता है
कि सिर्फ इसलिए मैं कोई गर्ल-फ्रेंड नहीं ढूंढ पा रहा हूँ
I guess so. Maybe that's why I can't find a girlfriend.
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Worried about dad (पिताजी के बारें में परेशान कि बातचीत)
| Kim: |
नमस्ते पीटर, क्या
मैं एक पल केलिए आप से बात कर सकती हूँ? मैं अभी सुना है कि
कुक्की कारखाना बन्द हो रहा है.
Hi Peter, can I talk to you for a moment. I just heard the cookie factory downtown is going out of business.
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| Peter: |
आपने यह कहाँ से
सुना?
Where did you hear that?
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| Kim: |
सारा ने मुझे बताया
Sara told me. |
| Peter: |
मुझे पक्का पता
नहीं कि वह सही है. मैंने उसके बारें में कुछ नहीं सुना
I'm not sure that's true. I haven't heard anything about it.
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| Kim: |
उस ने कहा कि
उन्होंने लोगों को नौकरी से निकालना शुरू कर दिया है
She said that they have already started to lay people off.
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| Peter: |
आपके पिताजी वहाँ
काम करते है, न?
Doesn't your father work there?
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| Kim: |
हाँ, मुझे सचमुच
फ़िकर है कि उनकी नौकरी जा सकती है. उन्होंने बस लगभग तीन महीने
पहले वहाँ कम करना शुरू किया था. आपको क्या लगता है मुझे क्या
करना चाहिए?
Yes, I'm really worried he might get laid off, he just started to work there about three months ago. What do you think I should do?
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| Peter: |
मैं होता तो
तुम्हारे पिताजी से बात करता
I'd talk to your father.
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| Kim: |
हाँ, लेकिन मुझे
लगता है कि अगर सचमुच कुछ गलत होती तो वे मुझे नहीं बताते. वे
मुझे परेशान नहीं करना चाहते, लेकिन सुचमुच मैं जानना चाहूँगी कि
क्या चल रहा है
Yeah, but if there was something wrong I don't think he'd tell me. He doesn't like to upset me, but I really would like to know what's going on.
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| Peter: |
तो आप क्या करने जा
रही है?
So what are you gonna do?
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| Kim: |
क्या आप उस कम्पनी
के अध्यक्ष के साथ अच्छे दोस्त नहीं है?
Aren't you good friends with the president of that company?
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| Peter: |
हाँ, हम दूसरे
कम्पनी में लगभग पाँच साल पहले एक साथ काम करते थे
Yes, we use to work together at a different company about five years ago.
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| Kim: |
शायद आप उनको फोन
कर सकते है और देख सकते है कि क्या हो रहा है
Maybe you could call him and see what's going on.
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| Peter: |
वैसे मुझे पता
नहीं. शायद कर सकता हूँ. अब काफी देर हो चुकी है, लेकिन मैं उनको
कल सुबह फोन करूँगा
Well, I don't know. I guess I could. It's pretty late now, but I'll call him in the morning.
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| Kim: |
ठीक है. बहुत
शुक्रिया
OK, thanks so much.
|
I'm getting fat (मैं मोटा होता जा रहा हूँ कि बातचीत)
| Dan: |
बाप रे, मैं बहुत
मोटा होता जा रहा हूँ
Wow, I'm really getting fat.
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| Melissa: |
तुम मोटे नहीं
दिखते
You don't look fat.
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| Dan: |
हाँ, लेकिन हूँ.
पिछले तो महीनों में मैंने १० पाउंड बढ़ाया हैं. मेरे पेट को देखो
Yes, but I am. I've gained 10 pounds in the last two months. Look at my stomach.
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| Melissa: |
तुम्हारा वज़न क्या
है?
How much do you weigh?
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| Dan: |
मुझे लगता है लगभग
१७० पाउंड
I think about 170 pounds.
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| Melissa: |
तुम किस किसम का
खाना खाते हो?
What kind of foods do you eat?
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| Dan: |
मैं आमतौर से रात
के खाने के लिए पास्ता खाता हूँ. कभी-कभी जब मेरे पास खाना बनाने
का वक़्त नहीं होता तो मैं बाहर से खाना लाता हूँ
I usually have pasta for dinner. Sometimes I get take-out or fast food if I don't have enough time to cook.
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| Melissa: |
उस दिन मैं खाने पर
एक किताब पढ़ रही थी. उस में कहा था कि अगर तुम माँस खाते और कुछ
और नहीं खाते, तो बहुत जल्द वज़न खो दोगे
I was reading a diet book the other Lesson. It said that if you eat meat and nothing else, you'll lose weight quickly.
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| Dan: |
अच्छा, क्या ऐसा
होता है?
Wow, does that work?
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| Melissa: |
मुझे पता नहीं,
लेकिन मुझे किसी ने बताया कि उन्होंने आज़माया था और २० पाउंड
खोया था
I don't know, but someone told me they tried it and lost 20 pounds.
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| Dan: |
सुनने में बहुत
अच्छा है, लेकिन मुझे पता नहीं मैं कब तक ऐसा कर पाऊँगा
That sounds good, but I'm not sure how long I could do that.
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| Melissa: |
समझ सकती हूँ, फिर
से जब रोटी और सब्जियाँ खाने लगोगे तब फिर से वज़न बढ़ने लगेगा
I know, once you start eating vegetables and bread again you'll probably start gaining weight.
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| Dan: |
मुझे लगता है फिर
भी मैं आज़माकर देखने वाला हूँ. उसका लेखक कौन है?
Well, I think I'm going to try it anyway. Who's the author?
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| Melissa: |
मुझे याद नहीं. अब
वह उतना लोकप्रिय नहीं है. जब मैं घर पहुँचूँगी, तब देखकर तुम्हे
फोन करूँगी
I can't remember. It's not that popular anymore. When I get home I'll check and give you a call.
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I'll take you to work (मैं आपको काम पर ले जाऊँगा कि बातचीत)
| Angela: |
नमस्ते?
Hello? |
| James: |
नमस्ते सारा. जेम्स
बोल रहा हूँ
Hi Sarah, it's James.
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| Angela: |
जेम्स, मैं अभी बात
नहीं कर सकती. क्या मैं आपको बाद में फोन कर सकती हूँ?
Hey James, I can't talk now. Can I call you back later?
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| James: |
बिलकुल. कोई
परेशानी है क्या?
Sure. Is there a problem?
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| Angela: |
मुझे काम के लिए
देर हो रही है और मेरी गाड़ी काम नहीं कर रही है. इसलिए मैं किसी
के तलाश में हूँ जो मुझे दफ्तर तक ले जा सकते हैं
I'm late for work and my car isn't working, so I need to find someone to take me to work.
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| James: |
मैं आपको ले जा
सकता हूँ
I can take you.
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| Angela: |
सचमुच? शुक्रिया.
उस से मेरी बहुत मदद हो जायेगी
Oh, really? Thank you. That would help a lot.
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| James: |
क्या आप चाहती है
कि काम के बाद भी मैं आपको लेने आऊँ?
Do you need me to pick you up after work also?
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| Angela: |
हाँ, अगर ज़्यादा
तकलीफ़ नहीं होगी तो
Yes, if it's not too much trouble.
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| James: |
कोई तकलीफ़ नहीं.
मैं अभी अपने घर से निकल रहा हूँ. बस वहाँ पहुँच ही रहा हूँ
It's no problem. I'm leaving my house now. I'll be right there.
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| Angela: |
ठीक है. मैं आप के
लिए अपने इमारत के सामने इंतज़ार करती हूँ
OK. I'll wait for you in front of my apartment building.
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| James: |
क्या आपको पता है
कि आपकी गाड़ी के साथ क्या परेशानी है?
Do you know what's wrong with your car?
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| Angela: |
मुझे ठीक से पता
नहीं. मुझे लगता है कि इंजन के साथ कुछ परेशानी है
I'm not exactly sure. I think there's a problem with the engine.
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| James: |
ठीक है, जब मैं
वहाँ पहुँचूँगा तब देखता हूँ. मैं गाड़ियों के बारें में बहुत
जानता हूँ. जब मैं छोटा था तब मैं और मेरे पिताजी पुरानी गाडियां
ठीक कराते थे
OK, I'll have a look when I get there. I know a lot about cars. When I was younger my father and I use to fix old cars.
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Making a hotel reservation (होटल आरक्षण करना कि बातचीत)
| Receptionist: |
नमस्ते, मेरियट
होटल, मैं आपकी क्या मदद कर सकती हूँ?
Hello, Marriott Hotel, how may I help you?
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| Nancy: |
मैं एक आरक्षण करना
चाहती हूँ
Hi. I'd like to make a reservation.
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| Receptionist: |
एक पल इंतज़ार
कीजिये. ठीक, कौन सी तारीक?
Just a moment. OK, for what date?
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| Nancy: |
जुलाई २५
July 25th. |
| Receptionist: |
आप कितनी रातें
ठहरेंगी?
How many nights will you be staying?
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| Nancy: |
दो रातें. कमरे का
भाड़ा कितना है?
2 nights. What's the room rate?
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| Receptionist: |
एक रात के लिए ७५
डॉलर और शुल्क अलग. क्या आप चाहती है कि मैं आप के लिए एक कमरा
आरक्षित करुँ?
75 dollars a night plus tax. Would you like me to reserve a room for you?
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| Nancy: |
हाँ, कृपया
Yes please. |
| Receptionist: |
आपका नाम?
Your name? |
| Nancy: |
नैंसी अन्देर्सन
Nancy Anderson. |
| Receptionist: |
मिस अन्देर्सन, आप
कीमत कैसे अदा करेंगी?
Miss Anderson, how will you be paying?
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| Nancy: |
वीसा
Visa. |
| Receptionist: |
कृपया कार्ड का अंक
बताईये
Card number please.
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| Nancy: |
४१९८ २२८९ ३३८८ २२८
4198 2289 3388 228. |
| Receptionist: |
यह कार्ड कब तक
जायज़ है?
Expiration date?
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| Nancy: |
१/९/२०१२
1/9/2012 |
| Receptionist: |
ठीक है, सब तैयार
है. हम आपको पच्चीस तारीक़ को मिलेंगे
OK, You're all set. We'll see you on the 25th.
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SMS and online chat Abbreviations (एसएमएस और ऑनलाइन चैट संक्षिप्त)
| Abbreviation |
Description |
| DWL |
Dying with
laughter |
| DYLM |
do you like me |
| EL |
Evil Laugh |
| EM |
Excuse Me? |
| EOD |
End of discussion |
| EOM |
End of message |
Smileys Meaning (स्माइलीज अर्थ)
| Emotions |
Meaning |
| :-* |
Kiss on the cheek |
| :-D |
Laughing |
| %OD |
Laughing like
crazy |
| (-: |
Left Hand |
| ?-: |
Left Handed Tongue
Touching Nose |
Common Mistakes To Be Avoided (आम गलतियों को टाला जा सकता)
Hear Listen
To any
layman, ‘hearing’ and ‘listening’ may
appear to be one and the same thing, but there is a subtle
difference between the two words.
At one level, they
are of course both functions of the ear that involve receiving
sounds and processing them. However, herein lies the difference:
any sound that is received by the ear and noted by the brain can be
said to have been ‘heard’; it is only when a conscious
effort is made to hear something that ‘listening’ comes
into play.
For example, if the sounds from a
conversation carry to you, but you make no effort to understand
what is being said, you must say that you ‘heard’ the
conversation. On the other hand, as soon as you make a conscious
effort to understand or pay attention to what you are hearing, you
are ‘listening’. Therefore, we do not
‘hear’ songs, we ‘listen’ to them (unless,
of course, they are simply part of the background and we
aren’t actually paying attention to them).
It
must be noted that ‘hear’ can be used in place of
‘listen’ sometimes, but ‘listen’ should not
be used in place of ‘hear’. For example, you may tell
someone that you heard what he or she said, and it is understood
that you were listening, ie, paying attention. You will learn these
variations with practice in conversation.
English Improving ,Tips of the Lesson (अंग्रेजी में सुधार, दिन की
टिप्स)
Sentence Variety and How to
Achieve It
Sentence
variety is important because it greatly improves readability. An
essay, article, or story with sentences that have similar
structures sounds robotic and unnatural. One goal is for your
readers to notice your argument or main idea without the lack of
sentence variety jamming the sentences up. Sentence structures that
repeat too much are jarring. Here are a few tips to help create
sentence variety.
Write First
If
you are not naturally aware of sentence variety in your writing, do
not worry about it when you are composing your essay, article, or
story. Just write at first. Get your thoughts and arguments down.
Work on the structure of your piece, and make sure it supports your
argument. As you get more experience, you will naturally be aware
of sentence variety while you are writing.
Scan for Repeats
Now
that you have your essay, article, or story finished, scan it for
repeat words. Look especially at the first words of each sentence.
The first words alone won't indicate repeated sentence
structures, but it is a fine start. Pick out overused beginning
words or phrases like "however," "unlike,"
"finally," and "In fact." This is just a short
list of examples. Use these sentence openers sparingly. Certainly,
if these words or phrases repeat one after another, one of the
sentences must be rewritten. If the sentences are in the same
paragraph or in adjacent paragraphs, change one of the sentences.
In the context of your entire piece of writing, spread the sentence
openers out and use the terms only when it is the best choice.
Do a Focused Search
If
you feel you have overused a word, do a focused search. Use the
"find" feature in your word processor and type in the
word or phrase you think you have used too often. Not all of the
repeats need to go. Decide which sentences benefit the most from
these words. Spread the uses out so that your reader does not
experience deja vu while reading your article, essay, or story.
To refine your writing even further, go back and scan for
repeated words. Make a list and use the focused search to decide
which sentences you need to edit for greater variety.